Sakanokho Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Sakanokho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakanokho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal461:316,9421,708
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Sakanokho Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sakanokho Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sakanokho (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﺧﻨﻮﺧﺎ) is carried by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakanokho? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Sakanokho occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakanokho are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The last name Sakanokho is most commonly used in Senegal, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 316,942. In Senegal Sakanokho is most numerous in: Tambacounda Region, where 89 percent live and Dakar Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Senegal this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sakanokho Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakanokho in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﺧﻨﻮﺧﺎsakhnwkha-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakanokho
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